The first building on the mountain was built in 1837, it was a small wooden house called Mooshaus or Mooshütte (Mossy Cottage), operating only in the summer. A café was opened next to the shelter. Ślęża was a popular tourist destination and soon the tourist traffic increased - to service it, a new shelter (later referred to as the "old" - Alte Baude) was built in the years 1851-1852: it was also wooden and represented the then fashionable Swiss style (especially the first floor; the ground floor had arcades). It was located between today's shelter and the church.
Shortly after opening, the facility was expanded, but it too slowly became too small. After rejecting the idea of another expansion of the old building, it was decided in 1902 to build a new, brick two-story shelter with a foundation (Neue Baude). It was created under the patronage of the Ślęża Mountain Society (Zobtengebirgsverein, ZGV) from Sobótka. The designer was Karl Klimm, and the construction was financed by Georg Haase, owner of E. Haase, Lagerbierbrauerei, at ul. Krakowska 88-106, the largest brewery in Wrocław. Construction began on May 22, 1907, was completed a year later and officially opened on May 23, 1908, with the participation of numerous guests and tourists.